1. about = around 大约
2. include = have 包括
3. realize = know 意识到; 了解
4. intelligent = clever/wise 聪明的
5. in the end = finally 最后地
6.It is+adj.+for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说，做某事是……的
7.sb. have some difficulty/trouble（in）doing sth. 某人做某事有困难
8.sb.can do nothing but do sth.=have no choice but to do 只好/只能......
9.It is said that… 据说……
10. not…until… 直到……才.....
When Juliet was a baby turtle（海龟）, her mother protected her all day long so that__1__would hurt her. But as she grew older, she enjoyed __2__ by herself to explore（探索）new beaches. She wanted to get a vehicle（车辆）to explore the world, for turtles were very, very __3__. So she asked her mother to buy her a moped (机动脚踏两用车）so that she could go off and explore new lands. But Juliet’s mother __4__. “I’m not going to buy you a moped because it's very dangerous for turtles --- it is not made for us.” Juliet was __5_ about this, so she decided to __6__ an old moped herself. Finally, Juliet found an old moped near the beach. Without a second thought, she took it and went off. As she rode, the moped was going very __7__, and it was getting more and more difficult to __8_. Suddenly, a bird flew onto Juliet.’ s face and made her fall over. She broke a leg and with great __9_ , Juliet crawled (爬行) back to the beach to see her mother, who was very worried about her. “Mum, I’ve learnt my __10_. Mopeds aren’t made for turtles. We move slowly, but the important thing is to be safe.”
( ) 1. A. anything B. nothing C. something
( ) 2. A. going out B. setting for C. leaving off
( ) 3. A. smart B. fast C. slow
( ) 4. A. agreed B. refused C. thought
( ) 5. A. unhappy B. pleased C. excited
( ) 6. A. buy B. look up C. look for
( ) 7. A. fast B. slowly C. carefully
( ) 8. A. solve B. control C. catch
( )9. A. speed B. difference C. difficulty
( )10. A. class B. chance C. lesson